> Unfortunately, there are lots of bad apples that give the profession
a bad name.

What I've found is that most lawyers won't admit they can't do something
well -- far higher percentage than in any other profession I'm aware of.
I'm a nurse, very experienced, but there are tons of nursing jobs I
couldn't do well without extensive training even though I'm technically
qualified. I've had plumbers, electricians, and general home repair
people tell me, when I phoned asking if they could do a certain job,
that I'd be better off calling a different specialty or a different
company. Physicians advertise themselves by specialty. Even store
employees, when telling me they don't carry what I'm looking for, often
have a suggestion as to who might have it. Yet every attorney I've ever
dealt with has insisted they could do whatever I wanted regardless of
their background. I understand that being in independent practice means
one has to be somewhat flexible, but if they were truly motivated to
provide the best possible service, they should be honest enough to say
"Joe Smith is the best at homeowners association issues" or "I'm very
good at wills and contracts, but you would probably be better off with
Clark & Clark to fight your DUI." I'd have more respect for the
profession if most of its members accepted their limitations.

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Sylvia Steiger RN, homeschooling mom since Nov 1995
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